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By EDMUND LIS In my last column, I wrote about my fear and ignorance. This time I want to write more about the inaction caused by fear. First, I want to say that my wife Diane is the love of my life and I couldn’t... View This Article →

By SHAWN TAYLOR Like most things that begin this way, I’d hoped, even then, that it would have a more romantic ending. While a trendy resurgence in the breed’s popularity has them bordering on fashion accessory status, my foray into pug ownership had less auspicious... View This Article →

by Dr. Henry Fradella Ph.D. — Arizona State University (Interdisciplinary Justice Studies) J.D. — The George Washington University (Law) M.F.S. — The George Washington University (Forensic Science) B.A. — Clark University (Psychology) *** The morning after the jury’s verdict in the trial of George... View This Article →

By EDMUND LIS As some of you have noticed and commented to me, I haven’t written anything in awhile. One of the excuses I’ve used for not writing is my fear that I may say something that could embarrass my employers. I am fairly open... View This Article →

By ROSE BUD “I’m 98 percent positive it’s herpes. But don’t worry, you’re not alone. I know of a 70 year old woman who’d been widowed for 10 years and never had an outbreak until one day…” That’s when I stopped listening to my gynecologist... View This Article →

By MIKE McGRAW Thomas Banda was an earnest young Malawian, physically fit, strong and determined. He was a thatcher, a tradesman that had learned the craft of Swazi-thatching in South Africa; cutting and layering tight bundles of grass, creating the beautiful roofs characteristic of African... View This Article →

By PETER DYER (Originally published August 7, 2003) By now it is clear to many Americans that the “imminent threat” to the security of the United States posed by Iraq was a fabrication. Instead, those who started the war now insist that aggression was justified... View This Article →

By ANTSY McCLAIN Having so many dear friends who are traveling musicians is a double-edged sword: We share a unique bond, but we never see each other often enough. We have to rely on the brief proximity of crossed paths and shared festivals. It often... View This Article →

By ANTSY McCLAIN A woman sitting behind me on the airplane asked, “I saw your guitar. Are you guys musicians?” I’m ashamed to say my first impulse was to respond with mild sarcasm. She was with a loud group of women, and we were a... View This Article →